The Amazing Race Canada 3
| The Amazing Race Canada (season 3) |
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| Season Run | July 8 – September 23, 2015 |
| Filming dates | May 1 – May 28, 2015 |
| Winning team | Gino & Jesse Montani |
| Season Stats | |
| Continents visited | 3 |
| Countries visited | 4 |
| Provinces visited | 6 |
| Cities visited | 16 |
| No. of legs | 12 |
| Distance traveled | 48,500 km (30,100 mi) |
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The third season of The Amazing Race Canada is a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship. The grand prize includes: a CA$250,000 cash payout, “gas for life” from Petro-Canada, the opportunity to fly for a year anywhere Air Canada flies worldwide in Business Class, and two Chevrolet Colorado "Z71" Trucks. For the third year in a row, Jon Montgomery returned as the host.
The season premiere was aired on July 8, 2015. Hamilton brothers Gino & Jesse Montani were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race Canada.
On September 23, 2014, CTV announced that the show was renewed for a third season during the second season reunion special.
This season, teams will face a brand new twist, called the Face Off, where teams have to compete head-to-head in a pre-determined challenge, where winning teams can move on to the next challenge, while the losing team must wait for new challengers. The team who loses the last "Face Off" must face a time penalty. This could potentially dramatically alter the placement order of teams throughout legs of the race. In an article for the official Amazing Race Canada CTV website, the "Face Off" was described as "first and exclusive" to the Canadian edition with host Jon Montgomery stating that they "invented" the twist despite having already been introduced under various names in at least five other Amazing Race editions worldwide.
This season featured sportscaster James Duthie, who helped the teams during the first Roadblock in Leg 1 and Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, who greeted the teams at the Pit Stop of Leg 6 in his hometown of Sudbury, Ontario.
Casting began on November 24, 2014, and as in the previous two seasons, an online site was used for submission of applications and audition videos. The first three teams were revealed on June 15, 2015, with the rest named thereafter. The cast includes UFC mixed martial artist Elias Theodorou, footballer Nicholas "Nic" La Monaca and former CFL player Neil Lumsden. Hamilton Elliott is the first transgender contestant in the major English-language version of the Race. (Jervi Li of the inaugural season of The Amazing Race Philippines was the first transgender contestant overall.)
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